Pipe hanger



Oct. 25, 1932. J J KELLEY 1,883,935

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PIPE HANGER Filed May 51, 1930 2 Sheets-=Sheet 2 Patented Oct. 25, 1932 JOHN J. KEICLEY, OF NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT PIPE HANGER Application filed May 31, 1930. Serial No. 458,282.

This invention relates to improvements in devices for hangingpipes such as steam or water pipes.

At the present time the practice is to sup port a number of pipes one from the other, that is one pipe is suspended in the usual manner by the use of a collar surrounding it and connected to a threaded rod depending from a ceiling, and asecond pipe is suspended beneath the first pipe by the employment of two or more of the pipe encircling collars,one of which is secured about the first pipe and is connected by means ofa bar, with the second collar secured about th other or second pipe. e

provide an improved hanger having an improved means for attaching a stand-off bar thereto by means of which the hanger can be firmly coupled with an. adjacent wall.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparentasthe description of the same proceeds, and the invention will be best understood from a conthat the invention is not confined to any strict conformity with the showing of the drawingsbut may be changed or modified so long as such changes or modifications mark no material departure from the salient features of the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

In the drawings: V

Figure 1 is a front view of one form of the device embodying vthe present invention.

Figure 2 1s a view in sideelevation of-the form shown in F igure'l.

Figure 3 is a front View of another form of the pipe hanger.

Figure 4 is a view in side elevation of the lower portion of the form shown in Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a View in front elevation of a further form. V

Figure 6 is a view partly in elevation and partly in section of a pipe hanger having a wall engaging stand-ofi' bar attached thereto.

Figure 7 shows a modified method of attaching the wall stand-off bar to a hanger.

Figure 8 shows a still further modified form of hanger.

Referring more particularly. to the drawings wherein like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views, there is shown in Figure 1 one form-of the present invention. The hanger here shown and indicated generally by the numeralv 1 is in the form of a collar which is formed in two substantially semi-circular portions, each of which is indicated by the numeral 2. Each of these portions at one end terminates in an outwardly directed tongue 3 and each of the tongues is provided with a pair of apertures, one being adjacent the inner end as indicated at 4 while the other is formed at the outer end as indicated at 5. The inner face of each tongue has cast integral therewith adjacent the upper end of the tongue a boss 6 and the aperture 4 extends through the adjacent boss. These bosses 6 constitute hinge members which are disposed in side by side relation thus placing the tongues 3 in spaced parallel relation as shown in Figure 2.

.A pivot bolt 7 is passed through the apertures iof the two portions 2 of the hanger device, in the manner shown. The other ends of the portions 2 terminate in the eyes 8 which 7 may be brought into side by side relation to receive-a bolt 9.

In installing the hanger 1 there is disposed between the eyes 8 formed at the ends of the members 2 the apertured end of a coupling device 10, the bolt 9 being passed through this device to secure it in place between the eyes 8. The other end of the coupling device 10 is provided with a socket which is threaded to receive the threaded end of a suspen- 'thisconstruction it will be readily seen that sion rod 11 which is hung from the ceiling of the room in which the pipe is to be hung, in the usual manner.

For the mounting of a second pipe beneath the pipe which is surrounded by the member 1, theapertured end of one of the connecting elements'f is disposed between the pes tured' outerends o'i'the ears "3"inthe' manner shown and a second hanger rod is connectedat one end thereto. The other. end of this hanger rod may have attached thereto aconnecting element like that attached to itsup per end to facilitate the connection therewith of a second one of the pipe surroundingcoh lars of the same design as that indicated by the numeral 1.

In Figure 31 have illustrated another form of my invention'which is indicated generally by the numeral 12. In this form the two A 'senii circular elements 13'are each formed at one end to provide a ring 1% which at one side oratthe point where it connects with theportion 13', is'i'ormed to provide ahinge knuckle 15 whilediam'etrically opposite the hinge knuckle 15 a tongue 16 is formed through whichis an aperture 17 These ring members 14' are disposed in spaced parallel relation when the hinge knuckles 15 of the members 13 are connected hy' thebolt 18 in the manner shown. From dicated generally by the numeral 20' each of "the two parts-of which the device is made up comprises a relatively large semi-circular portion 21 and a smaller semi-circular portion 22. As shown, the smaller portion 22 of each of the parts is curved in the opposite direction to the larger portion 21 of which it forms an integral part and each of the smaller portions 22 terminates in an apertured ear 23 which, when the hanger is closed,

' come into spaced overlapping relation. The

two parts of the form indicated by the numeral 20 are pivotally connected as at 24 at the point of joinder between their two portions" so that as will be readily seen when the upper collar which is formed by the portions 21, is swung open upon the pivot 24,

the lower collar which is formed by the portions 22 will also be swung open.

Thus two pipes may be engaged by the upper and lower collars simultaneously and when the two collars are closed and held together in the usual manner by passing a securing bolt 25 through the apertured ears 26 which are formed at the upper ends of the portions 21, the apertured ears 23 of the portions 22"will be in theproper spaced relation toreceivetherelietweenthe aperthredend of a=member such as that indicated by the numeral 10 in Figure 2,,ii it is desired to attach another'haiigertothe'double hanger 20.

gure 8 illustrates a slightly modified form of the form of hanger shown in Figure 3 andindicated by the numeral 12.. In this form, which is indicated generally by the numeral-27 thetwo semi-circularportions 28 are each provided with an integral'ring 29at' its lower end beneath the hinge knuckle- 30.

'These'rings' 29 013 the portions 28"swing into alignment when the portions 28 are closed about a pipe, so that a smaller pipe maybe passedtherethrough as will-be readily understood.

There is illustrated in Figure 6 a hanger,

which is indicated generally by the numeral 31 andwhich may be constructed in accordance with any one of the forms above described, which has one of the sides 32 pro" vided with meansfor attachingthereto one end of a bar 33 which serves as a stand-ofi" for keeping the hanger 31' at the desired position with respect to an adjacent wall: The side portion 320i the hanger is provided wit h an outwardly pressed pocket 34 through whichan aperture 35'isformed'. The r0d '33 hasa ball formed upon one end as'indica'ted at 36 while the other end may be threaded for engagement in a tappedbore in asimilar ball 37. 4

Before the hanger 31 has been placed about a pipe to'be'supported thereby and attached to the hanger rod, the rod 33', with the ball 37 removed, is extended through the aperture 35 until the ball or head 36 comes to rest in the pocket Set. When the hanger is thenplaced about the pipe'it will be seen that the rod 33 cannot slip out of the aperture 35; After the hangeris mounted on the hanger rocl a collar 38 may be placed about the other end of the rod 33', the ball 37 replaced on the 1 rod 33 and the collar 38 then secured to an ad] acent wall.

Instead of providing atone side of the pipe hanger a pocket such as that indicated by thenumeral 3 1, the hanger may have formed on the side thereof a boss 39 as illustrated in Figure 7; This boss is provided with a tapped opening 40 into which one end of a rod 41 may be threaded. The other end of this rod may be secured in any suitable manner to theadjacent wall, as for example by providing it with a head and a securing collar such as that indicat'edby the numeral 3 8 in Figure 6. i

From the -foregoing description it will be readily seen that by the use of pipe hangers of the character herein described the hanging of pipes will be greatly facilitated and in addition less equipment will be used up than by employing the methods at present in use.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A pipe support, comprising a body formed in two parts, each of said parts being formed to provide two substantially semi circular portions, one being oppositely curved with respect to the other, a pivot connection between said parts at the point of oinder be-- tween the portions thereof, the portions of one of said parts coacting with the portions of the other part to form two pipe encircling rings, means for connecting the ends of one pair of coacting parts with a supporting element, and an apertured ear extending from the end of each of the other coacting parts, said ears being brought into side by side relation when the parts are in pipe encircling position, to receive a portion of a second pipe supporting element therebetween.

2. A pipe support of the character described, comprising a pipe encircling body formed in two portions, a hinge connection between said portions, means for attaching the body to a supporting element, one of said portions having a pocket formed in one side and having an aperture through the bottom thereof, and a stand-ofl' connection for said body comprising a bar adapted to be extended through said aperture, a head upon one end of said bar adapted to position in said pocket, and means for attaching the other end of the bar to an adjacent wall.

3. A pipe support, comprising a body formed in two parts, each of said parts being shaped to provide two substantially semicircular portions, one being curved oppositely to the other, said parts being disposed in overlapping relation at the points of joinder between the curved portions thereof, a pivot pin extending through said parts upon which the same may be moved relative to one another, the semi-circular portions of one of said parts coacting with the portions of the other part to form two pipe encircling rings, an apertured ear extending from the free end of each of a pair of coacting portions, and a connecting member adapted to pass through said apertured ears for attaching the same to a supporting body.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature.

JOHN J. KELLEY. 

